FOXBOROUGH -- A look at a few New England Patriots players who saw their stock move during Friday's 25-21 win over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

Flying high

LB Brandon Spikes – The Patriots linebacker has often compared his attitude to the predators who are featured on the Discovery Channel during Shark Week. Well, Spikes apparently smelled blood in the water, as he recorded two sacks Friday night, including one where he pummeled running back Doug Martin to get to the quarterback.

WR Danny Amendola – The chemistry between Danny Amendola and Tom Brady has with his new receiver was evident throughout training camp, but it didn’t show up during the first preseason game against Philadelphia. It was there against the Bucs. For a while, it seemed Brady only had eyes for Amendola, but the truth is there was little reason to look anywhere else. The slot receiver finished with six catches for 71 yards and a touchdown.

TE Zach Sudfeld – The undrafted rookie continues to show up day after day. He caught a two-point conversion in the back of the end zone in the first quarter, then followed up with an impressive catch on a throw over the middle from Ryan Mallett for a 22-yard touchdown. He stayed down for a minute after reeling the ball in, but later played it off as “enjoying the moment.”

QB Tom Brady – The knee injury that wasn’t was made a distant memory when the Patriots quarterback came out and completed his first 11 passes.

In the doghouse

S Tavon Wilson – The progress just isn’t showing up. Wilson was made to look bad on three consecutive plays on a Tampa Bay scoring drive, including the touchdown pass to David Douglas, and was whistled for a holding penalty in the end zone that gave the Bucs new life.

QB Tim Tebow – Finishing with negative passing yards is never a good sign for a quarterback, let alone one with a tenuous grasp on a roster spot.

Special teams – Multiple penalties, kickoff returns of 63 and 40 yards, and a batch of weak punts by Ryan Allen, which includes a 35-yarder.